Kareem Rosser’s Ride of a Lifetime
Kareem Rosser’s Ride of a Lifetime  
Podcast: Sports In America with David Greene
Published On: Tue Dec 23 2025
Description: Kareem Rosser was just eight years old when his brothers stumbled across the Chamounix Stables in a Philadelphia park. That wrong turn would change his life forever. In 2011, he captained the first all-Black team to win the National Interscholastic Polo Championship.Today, we learn all about the sport of competitive polo, which is less genteel than it looks. It’s almost like a mix of ice hockey and NASCAR. Kareem opens up about the whiplash of traveling from the rough neighborhood where he grew up to the Hamptons and back in a weekend. He also talks about how he uses the tragedies he’s experienced to drive his passion to help others.Show Notes  A behind-the-scenes look at Philadelphia’s inspiring Work to Ride Program | Ralph Lauren A Polo Primer: Lessons From a Pro | WSJ 'Why I Play': Dominating polo while being black | The Undefeated Ride to the Olympics CEO on increase in Black polo players: 'We break barriers' | ABC News When You're Ready: A Love Story | Kareem Rosser Show CreditsHost: David GreeneExecutive Producers: Joan Isabella, Tom GrahslerSenior Producer: Michael OlcottProducer: Michaela WinbergAssociate Producer: Bibiana CorreaTalent Booker: Britt KahnEngineer: Mike VillersTile Art: Bea WallingSports in America is a production of WHYY, distributed by PRX, and part of the NPR podcast network.